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2008 nr. 91 12. júní/ Lög um grunnskóla
Legislation in force Icelandic legislation 1 January 2014 - Edition No 143a Compulsory School Act 2008 No 91 12 June Entry into force 1 July 2008 Amended by Act No 34/2009 (entry into ...
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Presentation for EU Ambassadors 16 June 2014
Introduction · Welcome to Iceland to those of you residing outside Iceland. · Pleasure for me to be with you all...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/06/24/Presentation-for-EU-Ambassadors-16-June-2014/
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Iceland Supports Ukrainian Peace Plan
Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson welcomes the Peace Plan by the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko. The Minister says that the Government of Iceland supports the Plan, which is an important...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/06/24/Iceland-Supports-Ukrainian-Peace-Plan/
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Speeches and Articles
Address by Prime Minister, Mr Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at Austurvöllur, 17 June 2014
My fellow Icelanders, On this National Day we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Iceland. Looking back over these seven decades, we can certainly say that the venture ...
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Tomas Heidar elected judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Today, Tomas Heidar, Legal Adviser of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, was elected as Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) at the 24th Meeting of States Parti...
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Increased cooperation between Iceland and Maine
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Paul LePage, Governor of Maine signed today a Memorandum of Understanding between Iceland and the State of Maine. The Memorandum paves the wa...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/06/10/Increased-cooperation-between-Iceland-and-Maine/
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Foreign minister meets with Poland‘s deputy prime minister
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, today held a meeting with Elzbieta Bienkowska, Poland‘s deputy prime minister, who is also Minister of Infrastructure and Development. At the mi...
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Iceland‘s experience of land restoration can prove useful
Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is currently on a visit to Iceland. The convention is one of the three main UN environmental convention...
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Free trade agreement between Iceland and China to enter into force on 1 July 2014
The internal approval procedures for the free trade agreement between Iceland and the People's Republic of China have been completed and the agreement will enter into force on 1 July 2014. The bilat...
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Iceland—Concluding Statement of the Fourth Post-Program Monitoring MissionReykjavik
Iceland's economy is recovering well. To sustain progress, policies must continue to address the legacies of the financial crisis. Capital controls have provided room for an orderly adjustment, but we...
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The Icelandic national curriculum guide for compulsory schools - with Subjects Areas
The Icelandic national curriculum guide for compulsory schools - with Subjects Areas
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Design as a Driver for Future - Icelandic Design Policy 2014-2018
Design as a Driver for Future - Icelandic Design Policy 2014-2018
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OECD publishes economic forecast for Iceland
Economic growth in Iceland was considerably more robust than expected in 2013, reflecting strong exports and buoyant tourist spending, according to Economic Outlook May 2014, published by OECD today. ...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/05/06/OECD-publishes-economic-forecast-for-Iceland/
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Bills on reducing household mortgage debt
The Goverment has presented to the Icelandic parliament two bills of legislation which will reduce household mortgage debt in Iceland and make it easier for first time buyers to purchase housing. Bil...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/04/30/Bills-nbspon-reducing-household-mortgage-debt/
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Nordic Foreign Ministers meet in Iceland
Iceland‘s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, will host a Nordic Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Reykholt on 29–30 April. On the agenda for the meeting are Nordic foreign and security...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/04/28/Nordic-Foreign-Ministers-meet-in-Iceland/
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Iceland announces a restrained and responsible mackerel quota for the 2014 season
The Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture today announced Iceland's 2014 mackerel quota, setting the catch quota at 147,574 tons. This represents a 16,6% share of the total mackerel catch ...
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Overseas absentee voting for the Local Government Elections
Overseas absentee voting for the Local Government Elections of 31 May 2014 will begin on 7 April and ballots can be cast in all Icelandic embassies abroad and in the offices of consuls-general in New ...
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Progress of the Plan for Removal of Capital Controls
English translation 17 March 2014 Progress of the Plan for Removal of Capital Controls A report as provided for in Act No. 16/2013 of the Althingi. This report is published by the Minister of...
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Fisheries Management Plan – Golden Redfish
The management of fisheries in Iceland is the responsibility of the Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture. The management is based on law. Regulations are issued annually and they can be diffe...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/04/01/FisheriesManagement-Plan-Golden-Redfish/
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Speeches and Articles
Iceland and Greenland – Collaboration in the North
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am particularly pleased to be here with you today and address a seminar dedicated to Iceland and Greenland – close neighbours and friends in the North. This is, indeed, what ...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/04/01/Iceland-and-Greenland-Collaboration-in-the-North/